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Preferences for decision-making autonomy

M A Blegen1, C Goode, M Johnson

  • 1University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City.

Image--The Journal of Nursing Scholarship
|January 1, 1993
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Staff nurses desire more autonomy in patient care decisions and shared decision-making in unit operations. However, head nurses believe staff nurses should have even greater autonomy than they report wanting for themselves.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Organizational Psychology

Background:

  • Lack of nurse autonomy is a significant factor contributing to job dissatisfaction.
  • Previous efforts to boost job satisfaction by increasing autonomy have yielded inconsistent results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the preferred level of involvement for staff nurses in patient care and unit operations decisions.
  • To compare the perceived autonomy needs of staff nurses with the views of head nurses.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to 356 staff nurses and 130 head nurses across 16 hospitals.
  • Participants indicated their preferred level of involvement in 42 specific decisions (21 patient care, 21 unit operation).

Main Results:

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  • Staff nurses reached consensus on 60% of the decisions presented.
  • Staff nurses generally preferred independent decision-making for patient care and shared decision-making for unit operations.
  • Head nurses perceived that staff nurses desired a higher degree of autonomy than staff nurses reported for themselves.

Conclusions:

  • There is a discrepancy between staff nurses' expressed desire for autonomy and head nurses' perception of their needs.
  • Findings suggest a need for tailored strategies to enhance nurse autonomy, considering both staff and management perspectives.
  • Addressing autonomy preferences may improve nurse job satisfaction and retention.